Kieran Robinson

Kieran Robinson (11 June 1826-18 July 1878) was an American criminal who was known for his involvement in politics in Little Rock, Arkansas during the late 19th century.

Biography
Kieran Robinson was born on 11 June 1826 in Merrimac, Virginia. Robinson and his family later moved out West to Arkansas to claim some land for themselves as Manifest Destiny took flight, and Robinson grew up as a plantation owner. However, his sedentary lifestyle was not pleasing to him, so he decided to turn to crime. He was paid by politicians to rig votes for them, and he formed a group of criminals that pressured voters into voting for his boss. Robinson messed with politics in Little Rock, and he was even a candidate for mayor before another candidate paid him lots of money to back down. Robinson formed a criminal organization that moved on to extortion and liquor trafficking in addition to voter fraud, and Robinson became a powerful gangster in Little Rock. In 1873, he got rid of his opposition by having Thomas Berry killed, and there was no solid proof to allow the police to jail him. Robinson was successful in his enterprises, but in 1878 he fell ill from a fever. He died on 18 July, having never served jail time.